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Online Gift Cards08/11/2024

Purchase an Online Gift Card, then you will receive a gift code straight into your email inbox to send onto the lucky receiver who can choose from a range of beauty, health & well-being treatments or you can print the email instantly.

My First Experience of Cupping06/11/2024

It didn’t feel painful and there wasn’t any discomfort, it was just a mild tightness which was temporary, and after less than a minute, I forgot the cups were even there. Super relaxing – just like a massage.

About Low Back Pain16/08/2024

Lower back pain can stem from various structures, such as muscles, joints, nerves, and the discs that cushion the spine. Lower back pain is very common and it's often manageable and preventable with simple steps. Keep moving and staying as active as possible - gentle exercises and stretches. Avoid activities that significantly worsen your pain.

How do you manage when life is stormy?13/08/2024

How do you manage when life is stormy? Sometimes life throws us a challenge that can make us feel completely overwhelmed. Big changes can be hard to deal with and may leave us feeling adrift and wondering whether we can cope. If you're facing an overwhelming challenge, you're not alone in finding it hard to know what to do for the best.

The Acupuncture Point for Anxiety and PMT12/08/2024

The Acupuncture Point for Anxiety and PMT - its role in regulating the flow of Qi (energy) and blood throughout the body & meridian system. Another alternative name is ‘Happy Calm,’ which indicates the profound effect it can have on calming the mind and spirit.

The Acupuncture Point for an Energy Boost01/08/2024

The Acupuncture Point for an Energy Boost - It facilitates nourishment and resilience and bestows longevity and endurance. It has been used to treat a wide range of conditions including digestive disorders, fatigue, weakness and immune system support. It is also known for its role in promoting general vitality and stamina.

The Acupuncture Point for Busy Minds16/07/2024

The Acupuncture Point for Busy Minds - serves as a central point where many meridians meet and can be influenced to restore balance and health. Effectively, it’s a point that can help many ailments including an over-active mind, palpitations, forgetfulness, dementia and insomnia.

The Acupuncture Point for Headaches10/07/2024

The Acupuncture Point for Headaches - It helps with pain anywhere in the body but especially in relation to your head. It supports elimination by nourishing your resources so that you are able to let go. When you have feelings of anxiety or distress and confusion, this point can clear out the system and nourish the body's energies at the same time.

The Acupuncture Point for Calm08/07/2024

The Acupuncture Point for Calm - Shen Men point (Heart 7) - The Shen Men point represents the spirit, mind and emotion. When a needle is used at this point it offers the patient calm and relaxation. Stimulating this point is thought to have a tranquilising effect on the mind and emotions, making it a useful point for reducing anxiety, stress and insomnia.

Hear it from an expert: How Can Acupuncture Support Health?26/06/2024

Acupuncture can help with a wide range of things. It’s great for whole body wellbeing and bringing the mind and body back into balance. Acupuncture is probably most widely known for treating musculoskeletal conditions such as back pain, neck pain, tennis elbow, shoulder problems, carpal tunnel and sciatica. It’s very effective for speeding up the healing process.

Acupuncture for Kids. Is it possible?24/06/2024

Acupuncture for kids works surprisingly well. At Treat we have a paediatric acupuncture specialist, Liz Douglas, who works with children and young people. Often in young children especially, only one or two very fine needles are used and would not be retained. For very young children Tui Na Massage is used as a way of treating the channels, so needles may not be needed at all.

Are you Summer Ready?04/06/2024

In our fast-paced world sometimes it’s essential to relieve stress and treat ourselves now and then. Visiting an acupuncturist or massage and beauty therapist can help you feel pampered and allows you to gain the much-needed relaxation you might need to boost your summer health.

All about Hypopressives22/05/2024

Hypopressives is an exercise technique that involves a combination of postures, breathing techniques, and breath holds to generate low intra-abdominal pressure and core muscle recruitment. It is particularly beneficial for women with symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction or pelvic organ prolapse, conditions often exacerbated by traditional forms of exercise such as running.

Tuning into Spring with Acupuncture21/05/2024

Incorporating seasonal fruit and veg, drinking plenty of water, reducing caffeine, sugar and alcohol consumption are all health choices. Together with taking vitamin supplements and incorporating a range of acupuncture points during the spring to give you a boost, to get you through the final stages of winter, and the early unpredictable stages of spring.

King Charles and Acupuncture - Part 110/04/2024

How Can Acupuncture Support a New Cancer Diagnosis? Although there is no evidence to show that acupuncture can help treat or cure cancer, what we do know is that it can help relieve some cancer symptoms and the side effects from treatment. Research into acupuncture for cancer focuses on treating; pain, tiredness, hot flushes, quality of life, anxiety and stress, depression, mood changes...

King Charles and Acupuncture - Part 208/04/2024

Acupuncture and Living with Cancer. There are many ways acupuncture can help support Western medical treatment for those living with cancer. Pain management, nausea and vomiting control. Fatigue reduction, easing stress and anxiety. Improving sleep, maintenance of appetite and weight.

Treating Headaches with Acupuncture08/04/2024

Headaches and migraines can be a common problem for many. What many people don’t realise is that there are many different reasons we might experience a headache. Some people are more prone to headaches than others. From tension headaches triggered by stress to migraines, hormone headaches, sinus headaches, ones caused by dehydration, and even Covid headaches.

Complementary Therapy Week - The Importance of Complementary Therapy19/03/2024

Complementary therapies are used for a wide variety of reasons - Achieving and maintaining good health. Boosting relaxation and reducing stress. Wanting to take charge of your own health and medical problems. You're on a waiting list for treatment, but you need help to manage your symptoms right away.

Public Vote Winner - The Norfolk Small Business Awards 2023/2426/02/2024

Treat Norwich has won the 'Public Vote Winner' category in The Norfolk Small Business Awards 2023/24! The business that received the most votes in the public voting section of the awards. The Norfolk Small Business Awards celebrates local small businesses across Norfolk and the people behind them!

A winter wellness check-in from our life coach Cathy14/02/2024

The cold and isolation of winter can sometimes lead to feelings of loneliness. During these shorter, colder days, we can look for ways to nurture a sense of warmth within. Could you watch a heart-warming favourite film, cook a nourishing, comforting meal, or make a call to a valued friend? If winter is feeling like a struggle, are you making time to take care of yourself?

How to manage foot and ankle pain27/01/2024

Foot and ankle pain or discomfort can significantly affect your daily activities, influencing how far you walk, your exercise routine, and even your choice of footwear. Possible reasons could be previous ankle injuries, inappropriate footwear and muscle imbalance. Foot Rolling, stretching, working on your balance and supportive footwear & insoles can all help.

Vote for Us! Norfolk Small Business Awards22/01/2024

We’re delighted to be nominated for this year’s Norfolk Small Business Awards. But we need your help as every vote counts so we’d appreciate you passing this post on to any friends and family who you know would be happy to vote for us too.

Therapist Spotlight: Massage Therapist, George Bavin14/01/2024

A deep tissue massage is delivered at a pretty consistent pace and depth where the individual assumes a passive role. This is a really great way to loosen off muscles and afford some mental time out to relax. A sports massage is a more interactive treatment where the person receiving the massage assumes a more active role, working with the therapist.

Self-Care and Treating At Christmas15/12/2023

The best way to manage your wellbeing over the festive period is to start by checking in with yourself about your expectations. It’s easy to go into auto-pilot and do the same as last year. Make time for you each day during the build-up. Managing stress before and during Christmas might take a little readjustment and planning beforehand.

Therapist Spotlight-Claire Gurney Physiotherapist04/11/2023

Physiotherapy is well-known for helping people with back problems but it’s also good for anyone who needs support in managing pain, mobility, balance or motor function. Often people come to me after surgery or an injury. Physiotherapy is also great for helping with long term conditions such as arthritis, neck and shoulder problems and temporomandibular (TMJ) issues.

Unlocking your confidence: How life coaching can help02/11/2023

In coaching, we explore your thoughts and feelings so you can identify beliefs and thought patterns that might affect how you feel about yourself. In turn, we can work on developing skills to help you manage those thoughts and feelings when they’re present so that they have less of an impact on your life.

What is an Acupuncture Multi-Bed?23/10/2023

This is a space where several people are treated together. Usually the treatment is done in one large space or within smaller pods or rooms close to each other. There are some really fascinating energetic benefits for having acupuncture in a multi-bed session, plus, it works out cheaper than a standard one-to-one session.

Why can massage be so beneficial for your health & wellbeing?19/10/2023

A common misconception about massage is that it's only part of a spa day and intended for pampering yourself. While this may be true for some people, it is most frequently a tool for stress reduction and pain relief. Massage is a general term for pressing, rubbing and manipulating your skin, muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia in order to improve wellbeing or health.

How Autumn Acupuncture Can Set You Up for the Winter27/09/2023

Acupuncture can help to boost your immune system, detoxify the body and helps your body ease from the summer months and into the winter.This can help to prevent possible cold or flu-like symptoms and it can also unblock stagnant points in meridians that cause changes in mood during seasonal change.

Discover How the Treat Team Celebrated15/09/2023

The Treat Team marked their seventh birthday with a morning workshop on colour therapy by Mark Wentworth, followed by a meal at The Artichoke pub. According to the Colour PsychoDynamics® methodology, we each have a personal colour which helps us to understand who we are and how and why we respond to situations in the way that we do.

How do we ‘Treat’ Sleep with Acupuncture?10/08/2023

It’s important to understand why you are having difficulties sleeping in the first place. Possible causes such as pain, stress, menopausal symptoms, depression, constitutional imbalance or whether you’re a light sleeper. Our acupuncturists will then know where the imbalance is and which acupuncture points to treat to help the sleep return to a normal pattern.

Therapist Spotlight: Cathy Eden, Life Coach at Treat26/07/2023

If you need support to improve your wellbeing, reduce stress, avoid burnout and develop tools to help you navigate times of change and difficulty Cathy Eden - Life Coach can help.

Ways Diet and Acupuncture Can Treat Long Covid25/06/2023

The most common symptoms of long Covid we’ve seen in our patients includes fatigue and headaches. If you or a loved one has been feeling exhausted without improvement after a bout of Covid, It may be time to consider trying acupuncture which can help relieve fatigue, low mood, mental fogginess, poor sleep and other symptoms.

Stepping up and putting your health first17/06/2023

National Men's Health Month is an incredible opportunity for men to put their health and wellbeing first and embrace positive changes.Treat’s life coach offers some challenges to help men take better care of themselves and move towards a healthier, more fulfilling life.

Swedish Massage12/06/2023

Swedish massage is a traditional form of massage involving sweeping, kneading and stretching techniques to improve circulation, reduce muscular tension and promote wellbeing.

The Needles in Acupuncture06/06/2023

It’s perfectly natural to feel a little apprehension when embarking on a new complementary therapy. When it comes to having acupuncture, we find most people enjoy the experience, whereas others need a little reassurance to ease into their first session.

Connection17/05/2023

If you're looking to improve your social connections and strengthen your relationships, consider working with a life coach who can guide you through the process.

How coaching can help you deal with death and dying08/05/2023

Dealing with grief or the prospect of death can be an incredibly challenging and emotional experience. Life coaching is a holistic approach to personal development that focuses on helping people identify and achieve their goals. While life coaching is often associated with career and personal growth, it can also be a helpful tool for people dealing with grief and loss.

Can children have acupuncture, does it have to involve needles?11/04/2023

Needles are the biggest barrier stopping children accessing this wonderful safe, gentle and remarkably effective treatment. However, paediatric acupuncture uses lots of other non-needle techniques which work with acupuncture points on the body and direct the flow of Qi (energy) to help support a child’s physical and mental wellbeing.

Life coaching for stress management30/03/2023

While some stress can be helpful and motivating, long term stress can take its toll on our mental and physical health. Discover how life coaching can be a powerful tool for reducing stress and improving overall wellbeing.

Is a massage for one hour worth it?10/01/2023

Yes is the quick answer! The longer answer is, “Well, it depends” on your health conditions or what your symptoms are - like chronic or acute pain, muscular tension, stiffness, reduced mobility, headaches, migraines, depression, anxiety, lymphatic swelling or an injury. Also it will depend on what amount of time is needed on which areas of the body.

How to make meaningful New Year's resolutions... and stick to them!18/12/2022

Top tips on how to make meaningful changes that stick in 2023. Be specific about the changes you want to make and make a commitment to yourself to take action. Learn new ways to manage difficult thoughts and feelings that might be getting in the way and find structure, support and guidance to help you stay accountable and focused on the change you seek.

Living with long-term health conditions04/10/2022

Treat's life coach Cathy Eden tells us about how coaching can help people who live with chronic pain and other long-term or complex health conditions.

Psoriasis02/08/2022

Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes flaky patches of skin which form scales. There are many creams and ointments that can help to soothe the skin and treatments that can help to ease the symptoms including: Massage, Aromatherapy, Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine.

How Can You Help Prevent Arthritis?04/04/2022

You can help prevent arthritis by leading an anti-inflammatory lifestyle. This includes dietary interventions, avoiding toxins such as smoking, stretching, avoiding injury, and preventive medicine such as acupuncture, massage, and chiropractic care.

How does your firm support menopausal women?05/10/2021

As the population ages, there is an increase in the number of women experiencing the menopause whilst in the workplace, and there is a growing awareness that firms could do more to support them.

Baby Massage16/06/2021

Baby massage teaches new parents how to connect emotionally with their babies using gentle soothing massage. The techniques help babies to be more relaxed, forming better sleep patterns and helping parents to develop stronger bonds with their babies. Classes for all babies up to one year of age.

Why exercise can help to reduce stress05/04/2021

Research has found the benefits of exercise can outweigh some of the negative effects of stress, as exercise improves energy levels, concentration and our ability to sleep well. All forms of exercise have been proven to reduce stress. The most research into exercise and stress has been on aerobic or “cardio” exercise.

Top Five Tips for a Healthier Easter28/03/2021

Top Five Tips for a Healthier Easter from Kirsty Williams - Nutritional Therapist. Think about the chocolate you choose. There are some health benefits to chocolate but these only come with dark chocolate, the higher the cacao content, the higher in flavanols it is. These flavanols carry benefits for blood pressure and brain health.

Stress solutions in Lockdowns12/11/2020

Massage can ease anger, irritability, restlessness and racing thoughts or constant worry. Helping to relieve physical symptoms like stomach pains or digestive conditions like IBS, headaches, migraines as well as helping to slow rapid breathing from panic attacks.

Are you breathing properly during yoga?27/09/2019

correct use of breath and breathing techniques is an essential part of of yoga - Treat's Chloe tucker discusses the importance of learning to breathe properly and gives some tips on how to do it

Cupping Workshop In Norwich31/08/2019

Treat's Rebecca Gentry is running another Cupping workshop. It's a special aspect of acupuncture you can practice in your own home, on yourself, your friends and family. You'll learn theory and practice and uses of this non-invasive ancient Chinese therapy that can help relieve tension, headaches, stress, sleep, patterns and coughs and give you the feel good factor.

How to respond to a difficult birth story07/06/2019

Last month Molly blogged about the impacts of traumatic birth on women and the way in which we can unintentionally make matters worse by suggesting the having a healthy baby somehow "makes the problem go away". Today she discusses positive ways to respond to difficult birth stories

Why do birth stories matter?21/05/2019

The phrase “but at least you have a healthy baby” neatly captures the damaging way birth trauma can be dismissed by well meaning relatives, friends and even birth professionals, who are trying their best to help by focusing on positives. Everyone wants a healthy baby, but the systematic dismissal of a difficult or traumatic birth can compound it’s effects on mothers and their families.

New practitioner Chloe Tucker13/05/2019

Welcome to Sophie Tucker who's introducing a new style of Yoga at treat - Vinyasa.

Treat's Jane Sheehan wins "Holistic Therapist of the Year" Award09/12/2018

Treat's Jane Sheehan has won the prestigious "Holistic Therapist of the Year". Jane’s nomination was supported by 24 testimonials and letters of support from clients, colleagues, training providers and industry experts, and recognised over 20 years of outstanding achievement in her field.

Rebecca's world acupuncture day talk15/11/2018

Video of Treat owner Rebecca Geanty's presentation to an audience of British Acupuncture Council members and journalists at the Shard. Rebecca took to of her patients with her and they tell their stories too

Rebecca's plans to build links with Norfolk GP's01/11/2018

Treat Director Rebecca Geanty talks to Norfolk TV about her to develop relationships with Norfolk GP's raising awareness of Treat's capacity to offer treatments for issues ranging from pain from chronic illness to support through conception and pregnancy.

My journey into Special Yoga18/09/2018

Gemma Carey tells the story of how she became motivated to train in and introduce yoga into her career as a special needs teacher."Special yoga", is a form of yoga for children and especially children with developmental issues that can transform lives, bringing calmness and control to kids who otherwise struggle.

Treat meets Clive Lewis MP30/08/2018

Recently Norfolk MP Clive Lewis visited Treat in a meeting organised by the Norfolk Federation of Small Businesses. It gave Rebecca, patients and practitioners to raise a number of issues with Clive including the vexed question of state regulation of acupuncture - Rebecca and Alan Longcroft report on the story

Active Labour06/08/2018

A midwife's eye view of Labour, how to recognise it's onset, what is happening to the body as baby makes its way out of the womb and how to best keep birth normal.

Rights and Risks in Pregnancy and Childbirth19/07/2018

Intervention rates are rising dramatically - and some are made with scant evidence. Challenging medical advice - especially in hospital can be very difficult - Molly O'Brien offers a few tips on how to make sure the advice you are being offered really is in your best interest.

What are the natural ways of supporting egg quality?11/07/2018

Good Egg quality can be affected by a range of factors - Jane Sheehan, one of Treats specialist in fertility support, writes about the do's and do nots of creating optimal conditions for reproductive health.

New Baby - New Business - A well fit mumma's tale!24/06/2018

Treat's Rosie Taylor writes about the challenges and the delights combining a new baby and starting a business, "well fit momma", her partner's brilliant name - for the business not the baby and the inspiration working with new mums gave her.

What's new at Treat?09/06/2018

Treat's Claire Gurney brings a range of specialist massage therapies to Treat including treatment of Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) - a common cause of a range of symptoms including facial pain, headache, dizzyness and difficulty in chewing.

The Latent Phase of Labour05/05/2018

This is the first of a short series of blogs from Treat’s Midwife in Residence, Molly O’Brien, with advice, useful tips and a handy guide of what first time mums in particular will experience and how they can best help themselves remain calm, comfortable and in control through their labour.

Massage - Fun Healthy and Legal17/03/2018

Treat's George Bavin writes about massage, it's physical, physiological and psychological benefits. why sports massage isn't just for athletes and how massage disproves the old adage "the old saying "everything that's fun is either illegal, immoral or fattening".

Acupuncture? Needlephobics have nothing to fear01/03/2018

Tim Bastable, blog about needles - how much he really, really doesn't like them and how his dislike of needles finally persuaded him to try acupuncture

Moving for an Easier Birth for Midwives, Doulas and other Birth Professionals08/02/2018

A course for Midwives and other birth professional teaching simple movements and positions to help resolve malposition and discomfort in Labour using tried and tested techniques.

Valentine's Special18/01/2018

Want a Valentine with a difference? Whatever the plans for the day or night ahead, relaxing together with a couples massage will boost mood, chase away any aches, pains or tension and set the tone for a romantic loving day and night

Do you use Vegan friendly products and cosmetics ?18/01/2018

Treat's Vicki Taylor writes about vegan friendly cosmetics and make-up, the difficulties of finding a comprehensive range of vegan friendly products and her efforts to ensure as much of her range as possible is vegan friendly and anything that isn't is at the very least animal friendly

Stretch If you are sitting15/11/2017

Sitting for long periods is a "modern disease", and one that can be surprisingly bad for your health. Treat Osteopath Dale Gallant says "ideally we should move every 10 minutes" and offers three very simple mobility exercises for the upper body that can be performed at your desk.

treat-norwich the perfect place for pregnancy, mother and baby02/11/2017

Treat has a team of practitioners with specialist skills for mum's to be, new mums and babies. Services range from Hypnobirthing, Yoga and Pilates, Antenatal birth preparation and postnatal courses to acupuncture and reflexology for pregnancy.

Moving For An Easier Birth Class26/10/2017

Molly has created the "Moving for an Easier Birth" class to pass on the "tricks of the trade" she uses to help women have a shorter, less stressful labour. These are gentle safe movements and techniques to help ease your baby into the best position for birth

Moving for an Easier Birth13/10/2017

Midwife Molly O'Brien writes about the reasons for long, difficult labour and the rise in interventions in childbirth. Malposition is one of the commonest causes of long, slow and difficult labour - use of biomechanics and simple exercises can help address malposition and avoid complications in labour.

Are you a Classic Car or an Old Banger?13/09/2017

Cuba is famous for its beautiful classic American cars - but their great lines and beautiful paint jobs are the result of loving care from dedicated mechanics. They need time out and nurture to keep their lines and looks - Kerry Dolan's latest blog makes a light hearted link between keeping a classic car on the road and keeping our own bodies in good shape as we reach "vintage" status

Helping yourself to a more fertile body08/08/2017

Treat Reflexologist Jane Sheehan writes about the ways in which changing simple every day patterns and behaviors can help improve chances of conception with no other interventions.

Relieving Back Pain in Pregnancy17/04/2017

Back pain is a common complaint in pregnancy. In her latest blog, Treat Physiotherapist, Yoga teacher and new Mum, Rosie Taylor, explains why, and offers great tips to help mums to be keep pain and discomfort under control.

BMI, Fertility and Pregnancy10/04/2017

BMI can be an important factor in fertility. Being over or underweight can affect the hormones controlling women's menstrual cycles and men's sperm health and production. Research from the Netherlands showed that for every BMI unit above 29, the chances of conception fell by 4%.

Could stress be making you fat11/03/2017

We often look at our diet and levels of exercise when aiming to lose weight but rarely look at other factors like stress or our work, rest and sleep patterns.

Pilates for Pregnancy14/12/2016

Pilates and Pregnancy Pregnancy is a time of significant change for the body and Pilates is the perfect form of exercise to help maintain your strength, fitness and energy levels as your body changes with each trimester. Why Pilates? Pilates is a low-impact form of exercise, it strengthens and stretches the body, improving posture and mobility without placing stress on the joints. Pilate...

Prenatal and Postnatal Pilates14/09/2016

Prenatal and Postnatal Pilates - Pilates is a low-impact form of exercise, it strengthens and stretches the body, improving posture and mobility without placing stress on the joints.

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